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Is this a real Eddie Van Halen?

Old guy seems legit. Bought it from a very reputable dealer in Vegas who died about 6 years ago. BUT, I sent a pic to Global Authentics (they offer a quick opinion for $10) and they came back with a negative. So crap. I doubt $10 got me more than a glance at it, but still, it has no COA and I don't want to buy if I can't get someone reputable to say it's authentic, just in case i ever had to liquidate. So, anyone on here know Eddie VH signature really well? It says Van Halen 07 under the signature and by the way, who would butcher that part so badly if they were doing a fake? Just a thought. Any help would be appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 15, 2017 at 10:50am

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Permalink Reply by marc e on July 14, 2017 at 10:57pm

do u mind if ask what hes charging for the guitar ,thanks

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Sutton on July 15, 2017 at 7:48am

1700

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on July 15, 2017 at 7:58am

That seems quite a bit to me for essentially a signed pick guard. Is Eddie really thst rare? I could see it being that price if signed on the body of a nice guitar.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 14, 2017 at 11:07pm

Do we agree the lack of his obvious "E" and the form/number of strokes/slants and handwriting are atypical?

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Sutton on July 15, 2017 at 7:51am

Are you talking about the 2nd e in Eddie? If so, my other sig didn't have that. It was sort of legible for the first few letters then scribble, then a weird lookin VH with his loop at the end. But I'm no expert, that's why I'm here.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 15, 2017 at 8:00am

First. I just don't see how it is genuine.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Sutton on July 15, 2017 at 8:21am

It definitely doesn't look like ones I've found online, but neither did my other one, that's why I'm having a hard time because the old man believes it and his source was a trusted guy for lots of years. I'm still waiting on another paid opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on July 15, 2017 at 10:19am

This stuff - "the old man believes it and his source was a trusted guy for lots of years." - means next to nothing. Te autograph should ,match even varied period signatures from Van Halen. If not...

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Sutton on July 15, 2017 at 8:03am

The only one I've found where it was definitely Eddie signed on the body (because it was limited to 12 so he definitely signed it for a promotion) they want $8k. Not saying that's all that's out there, but everything else is above 2k if it's on the body and certified through someone reputable.